How do I move a usr partition?
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- Mount the new partition somewhere in your filesystem. mount /path/to/device /mnt.
- Copy the contents of your current /usr to the new partition. rsync -a /usr /mnt.
- Unmount the new partition. umount /mnt.
- Update your /etc/fstab to reflect the changes. /path/to/device /usr defaults 0 0.
- Mount the new partition.
How do I move a Linux home to a different partition?
To migrate your current Home folder to an external partition, there are four things that you need to do:
- Mount the external partition onto a temporary Home location.
- Copy the files from your current Home folder to this temporary Home folder.
- Relocate the current Home folder.
- Mount the new Home folder.
How to move / home / opt / TMP to a separate partition?
I have a production server for which I would like to move the /home, /opt, /tmp, /user, /var to the ~300GB partition specially created for this purpose. No straightforward explanation found on how to do this, except that I can put every folder specified above on a separate partition, but I don’t want to do that.
How to move / var directory to another partition?
Once ready obtain partition UUID of your new var partition eg. /dev/sdc1: Confirm that it is mounted. Note, your output will be different: Reboot your system and you are done.
How to move / var folder to new partition in YaST?
Mount the new filesystem in /mnt, from YaST: Launch YaST, select Partitioner | expand Hard Disks | select Add Partition Select Maximum Size, if preferred.
How to mount new filesystem in / MNT?
Mount the new filesystem in /mnt, from YaST: Launch YaST, select Partitioner | expand Hard Disks | select Add Partition Select Maximum Size, if preferred. Note: If there is a problem, the directory may need to be created first. Select Finish and then Next.